camaroz06 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 (edited) Hi All, Im on the lookout for an Alps printer and have a question for those in the know. If the Alps 5000 the only one where you dont have to switch the black cart out for a white one? Does that mean it can do color, black , and white printing in one run? Ive been looking around the internet and it seems that if you would want a decal that has color, black, and white you need to first print the white and then print another decal with the colors and black and layer them on top one another. Any info is appreciated. Thank you, Eddie Edited January 14, 2013 by camaroz06 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UKPonchoMan Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 No... The MD1000, MD5000 and MD5500 all print white. The 1000 can only hold 4 cartridges so you will need to swap as necessary. The 5000 and 5500 can hold 8 so swapping cartridges is not a problem. The main differences are (a) resolution and (B) operating systems. The MD1000 prints only 600dpi whilst the other two can print 2400dpi The MD1000 and 5000 ONLY work under Windows XP SP2 or earlier, and ONLY work with a parallel printer port. The MD5500 has a USB connector and thus can be used in Vista or Windows 7 running Virtual XP. This is reflected in the prices - you can pick up a refurbished MD1000 for $500 but a 5500 is the better part of $3,000... Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
camaroz06 Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 So with all of them you can print white, black, and color in one run? With the 1000 and 1300 Do you switch carts mid job since it only holds 4? Sounds like the 5000 might be the way to go? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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